Do you think there shold be a dress code for pro pool players?

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lstevedus

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Do you think there should be a dress code for pro pool players?

Recently I asked for some help finding photos of the Derby City Classic so a friend of mine that is going for the first time could see what the tournament site looked like. When I went to his house to play some 9 ball in his man cave, I asked him what he thought of the photos (Pool In Action.com), and this is his opinion not mine, he said he thought the players looked like bums with their hustler shirts and torn jeans. I am very much a t-shirt and jeans person, so I never really thought much about it, but I did notice how a couple of players really stood out when I was at the Southern Classic in Tunica last July, because they were well dressed, Stevie Moore and Corey Duel. I'm sure there were more, but these were the two I noticed, maybe because of Corey's red shirt, and Stevie's vest.

Lee Brett suggested in a thread about the 10 ball event that there be a dress code for the players. I think this would be a good idea. If you want to present a professional image to the public you should dress like it. If the players in the 10 Ball event were required to have a dress code, maybe someone watching might get the idea these guys would be a good thing to have on tv more often. What do you all think? Please share your thoughts.
 
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lstevedus said:
Recently I asked for some help finding photos of the Derby City Classic so a friend of mine that is going for the first time could see what the tournament site looked like. When I went to his house to play some 9 ball in his man cave, I asked him what he thought of the photos (Pool In Action.com), and this is his opinion not mine, he said he thought the players looked like bums with their hustler shirts and torn jeans. I am very much a t-shirt and jeans person, so I never really thought much about it, but I did notice how a couple of players really stood out when I was at the Southern Classic in Tunica last July, because they were well dressed, Stevie Moore and Corey Duel. I'm sure there were more, but these were the two I noticed, maybe because of Corey's red shirt, and Stevie's vest.

Lee Brett suggested in a thread about the 10 ball event that there be a dress code for the players. I think this would be a good idea. If you want to present a professional image to the public you should dress like it. If the players in the 10 Ball event were required to have a dress code, maybe someone watching might get the idea these guys would be a good thing to have on tv more often. What do you all think? Please share your thoughts.
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Do you have evidence of a positive correlation between dressing professional and the public's desire to watch pool on tv?

Can you imagine any popular television programming where the athletes or actors do not portray a professional image? I cannot help you in this instance, I do not watch any tv.
 
I think so,Its probably going to be less comfortable but if play with class, look it.Wouldnt hurt the game for sure.:wink:
 
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First...what is a professional poolplayer? I only know of perhaps 3 dozen Americans who are, imo, real professionals. You'll never have a dress code at the DCC, because the huge majority of entrants are varying levels of amateurs. Not that I disagree with you. When I'm doing a college exhibition, I am dressed up (coat & tie, pressed dress slacks, shined dress shoes). My mentor taught me decades ago, if you wish to be paid like a pro, then dress like one and act like one.

Scott Lee
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lstevedus said:
Recently I asked for some help finding photos of the Derby City Classic so a friend of mine that is going for the first time could see what the tournament site looked like. When I went to his house to play some 9 ball in his man cave, I asked him what he thought of the photos (Pool In Action.com), and this is his opinion not mine, he said he thought the players looked like bums with their hustler shirts and torn jeans. I am very much a t-shirt and jeans person, so I never really thought much about it, but I did notice how a couple of players really stood out when I was at the Southern Classic in Tunica last July, because they were well dressed, Stevie Moore and Corey Duel. I'm sure there were more, but these were the two I noticed, maybe because of Corey's red shirt, and Stevie's vest.

Lee Brett suggested in a thread about the 10 ball event that there be a dress code for the players. I think this would be a good idea. If you want to present a professional image to the public you should dress like it. If the players in the 10 Ball event were required to have a dress code, maybe someone watching might get the idea these guys would be a good thing to have on tv more often. What do you all think? Please share your thoughts.
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lstevedus said:
Recently I asked for some help finding photos of the Derby City Classic so a friend of mine that is going for the first time could see what the tournament site looked like. When I went to his house to play some 9 ball in his man cave, I asked him what he thought of the photos (Pool In Action.com), and this is his opinion not mine, he said he thought the players looked like bums with their hustler shirts and torn jeans. I am very much a t-shirt and jeans person, so I never really thought much about it, but I did notice how a couple of players really stood out when I was at the Southern Classic in Tunica last July, because they were well dressed, Stevie Moore and Corey Duel. I'm sure there were more, but these were the two I noticed, maybe because of Corey's red shirt, and Stevie's vest.

Lee Brett suggested in a thread about the 10 ball event that there be a dress code for the players. I think this would be a good idea. If you want to present a professional image to the public you should dress like it. If the players in the 10 Ball event were required to have a dress code, maybe someone watching might get the idea these guys would be a good thing to have on tv more often. What do you all think? Please share your thoughts.
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Maybe the tournament promoters should decide this . I don't think it should be to the level of snooker .Don't think anybody is going to worry about a 40 dollar bar table tournament . Maybe twill pants with polo shirt and casual shoes at something considered pro level event , if the promoter wanted it .


Think professional is the word that would define this . If you were going to be operated on by a surgeon would you want him wearing jeans draggin' the ground and a ragged t-shirt ? Well if you knew he was the best surgeon around for your need , yes . What if he was the best surgeon around but came into the operating room drunk ?


Did Andre Agassi say image was everything in that camera commercial ? Think it is up to the promoter and how he defines professional .
 
I think it would help the image of pool in general. The non playing public perception is already skewed to a certain degree to dark, dirty pool halls that are filled with bikers (hollywood has not helped here). Even pro athletes that play in uniforms, such as basketball, football, hockey have their players arrive at the event in suits. Not saying that pool players should wear a suit but look at some of the snooker events where players are in tuxedos, it portrays a completely different image from 8-ball and 9-ball tournaments.

That said, poker got immensely popular and they dress pretty badly so I don't think how pool players dress is the only issue.
 
If you formulate a model to predict the popularity of a sport, you will include numerous variables into the model. Each variable will be quantified, and then we can simply plug numbers into the function, and it will give us a prediction of popularity with some measure of accuracy.

You have stated that attire is a variable in this function. How do you know what weight to assign it? In a model with a large number of variables, a change in any one variable has relatively less effect on the output.

But with this said, do you even know which variables fit into the model you are seeking? Do you have accurate measurements of causality? It is not easy to say A causes B just because they have taken place in succession.
 
They, who ever they really are, should adopt at least the same dress code of the PGA. I'm not saying pool players shoud look like golfer's but take a look at old pictures for both golf & pool when they used to wear ties & sometimes even coats & then look at how each has evolved. One has a dress code & the other is 'wear what ever you want'. That being said, I think that is one of the issues that sparked Jean Balukus quiting pool from the ladies side of dress code issues. I know it is a bit more than that but that was an issue.

The real problem is that it is a problem at all. People shold know how & when to dress accordingly. One should not even attempt to enter a restaurant with a sleeveless shirt & no shoes, not even a Burger King. Do we want to have a top notch player playing on TV with 6 inches of his underwear sticking out of the top of his jean shorts & wearing a tank top or worse a white sleeveless undershirt?
 
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jalapus logan said:
Yes, women should shoot wearing bikinis.
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I'M WITH YA THERE.... maybe we could get someone to watch then. But other than that maybe a common "casual attire". I'm not for the tux and formal attire thing..... it's not the prom people!!!!! What do you generally wear to play pool??? I dress nice all of the time, but man, I can't see me watching a bunch of jokers dressed up in suits and vests like its the 1800's. Maybe tournament or vendor supplied Polo or golf shirts w/ the tournament or vendor name on it for advertisement. Sponsors are where it's at!!!!! Where do you think Nascar got it's money and exposure from???? I say start w/ Polo shirts and get people to buy a spot on the shirt.
Bikini's could be made from sponsor patches stitched together. Hell I know of one female player that would probably go for it and she would get tons of guys to watch if she did.
 
If they want real world pro money they should dess like pros. Look at a basket ball pro on way to a game. They dress the part
 
YES. I very much think that having a dress code at all 'pro' tours would greatly help the image of the sport.

I understand that there is no over-reaching organization that controls so called 'pro tours' but if the community can come together and enforce a dress code it would do wonders for the sport.

I know there are many that would be against this 'because it might be hard to shoot that way' but think back to the golden age of the sport...

Back in the day the iconic image of a pro pool player was one dressed to the nines in a suit. Go ahead and tell Mosconi that it's 'hard to shoot' in a suit and see how long he laughs at you.
 
Who cares about pool's IMAGE!! Top player Chris Melling made about 20k
in prize money last year... So now he should pony up thounds for high
end clothing ?????? See the big picture people...:rolleyes:
 
I do, actually. In a recent post about the US Open, I had made the comment that, not only several of the players, but the staff, including those on camera, were very casually-attired.

The 10-ball event in Houston a couple of years ago, the Ultimate I believe it was called, had a dress code and it did provide for a professional atmosphere. I'm not even talking vests and certainly not bow ties; but, rather, dress slacks and a nice polo shirt.
 
waylander said:
I think it would help the image of pool in general. The non playing public perception is already skewed to a certain degree to dark, dirty pool halls that are filled with bikers (hollywood has not helped here). Even pro athletes that play in uniforms, such as basketball, football, hockey have their players arrive at the event in suits. Not saying that pool players should wear a suit but look at some of the snooker events where players are in tuxedos, it portrays a completely different image from 8-ball and 9-ball tournaments.

That said, poker got immensely popular and they dress pretty badly so I don't think how pool players dress is the only issue.
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Not saying that pool players should wear a suit but look at some of the snooker events where players are in tuxedos, it portrays a completely different image from 8-ball and 9-ball tournaments.

Snooker portrays a stuffy image to me , that is just my view , it is overkill as far as dress , it just depends on how you were raised and the culture you were raised in .
 
Black-Balled said:
Cannot sustain what has never been...

And minor details like appearance and manners will never change pool.

It is a recreational activity and 'the public' is not interested in it any more that it is in watching guitar lessons.
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minor details like appearance and manners will never change pool.

It is a recreational activity and 'the public' is not interested in it any more that it is in watching guitar lessons.
 
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